Attachment for anti-freezing receptacles



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J. B. GORDON. ATTAGHMENT FOR ANTI FREEZINGvRE-GEPTAGLES.

N0. 245,624. Patented'Aug 16,1881.

liven/6'01" 5- .NITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN B. GORDON, OF CUTLER, ILLINOIS.

ATTACHMENT l OR ANTI-FREEZING RECEPTACLES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 245,624, dated August 16, 1881.

Application filed January 24, 1881.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN B. GORDON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Outler,in the county of Perry and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Lamp-Burner Attachments for Anti- Freezers; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the artto which itappertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of ref erence mar-ked thereon, which form a part of this specification, and in which- Figure 1 shows anti-freezing receptacle or chamber with my improved device arranged in connection therewith. Fig. 2 shows a plan view of my device detached from the aforesaid receptacle, and Fig. 3 is a side view of the same.

This invention relates to lamp-burner attachments adapted particularly for use in connection with receptacles in which canned fruit or vegetables, &c., are stored or kept to avoid freezing; and it consists in combining with such a receptacle having an opening in its bottom, and affixed tosaid bottom, around said opening, a perforated receiver, a lamp, with its burner provided with a plateadapted to snugly fill the aforesaid opening,and having securing sliding rods entering eyes or staples in the bottom of the receptacle,substantially as hereinafter more fully set forth and claimed.

Referring to the accompanying drawings, A marks an anti-freezin g receptacle or chamber, which is referred to for convenience in illustrating the application of my invention. Affixed to the bottom of the aforesaid receptacle, around an opening therein, is a receiver, B, to inclose the lamp, and having perforations or holes to admit air to promote combustion or feed the flame. A door is provided to the receiver B, to open and close it, as occasion may require. I

O is the lamp, which is supplied with the burner G. This burner is provided with a plate or flange, a, adapted to till the opening in the bottom of the receptacle A, and thus cut oif an unnecessary inflow of air or cold, while the receiver cuts of extreme cold from (No model.)

the lamp to protect its contents. The plate or flange a, among other ways, may be connected to the burner by arms reaching out from the latter and fitting in eyes or staples depending from the under side of the flange, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2. Rods b b, sliding in eyes or staples upon the upper side of the flange or plate a, and adapted to fit into eyes or staples o in the bottom of the receptacle A, permit of suspending the lamp in position and its ready attachment to and detachment from the receptacle. The manipulation of the rods is effected through the door of the receptacle.

This device permits of the adjustment of an ordinary lamp to an anti-freezer, for warming the same, in lieu of using a furnace or similar heater.

Instead of making the receiver for the inclosing of the lamp, as shown,it may be formed by extending the sides of the receptacle or anti-freezing chamber below the bottom a suitable distance and attaching thereto a second bottom provided with perforations for the admission ofair.

I am aware that it is old to provide the burners of a lamp with a plate filling an opening in the bottom of the receptacle, and to provide the said plate around the burners with upward-extended heat-conducting tubes with a plate attached to their upper ends sliding under a diaphragm and upon flanges or ways.

Having thus fully described my invention, I claim and desire to secure by Letters Patcut- The combination, with an anti-freezing receptacle, A, having an opening in its bottom, and affixed to said bottom, around its opening, a perforated receiver, B. of the lamp 0, with its burner 0, provided with a plate, a, adapted to snugly fill the opening in the receptaclebottom, and having the securing sliding rods 1) entering eyes or staples c in the bottom of the receptacle, substantially as shown and described, for the purpose set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN BRECKENRIDGE GORDON.

Witnesses:

THEO. O. MOKELVEY, J OSEPH ARTELT. 

